Comparison

addTaskManager vs Personal Work Issue Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

addTaskManager

This task manager helps individuals, especially those with ADHD, organize scattered to-do lists into clear, actionable steps. It uses a unique framework to assess, decide, and do, transforming chaos into focused productivity without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • ADHD-friendly task management
  • ADD Framework (Assess, Decide, Do)
  • Quick task capture
  • Universal search
  • Real-time sync across devices
  • Share and collaborate
  • AI summaries (on-device)
Features
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ADHD planner and task manager built for brain dumps, hyperfocus, and scattered to-do lists. Turn chaos into clear next steps with the ADD framework. addTaskManager gives ADHD brains, busy professionals, and students a structured path from scattered to do lists to finished tasks — without the complexity of traditional task managers. A real ADHD planner, that works with your brain, not against it. The ADD Framework • Assess – Dump all your tasks, ideas, and projects here without worrying about priorities or deadlines. Just get them out of your head. • Decide – Review what you've captured. Assign contexts, set priorities, and schedule what needs scheduling. Move items forward when you're ready. • Do – Your focused workspace. Only what you've decided to work on appears here, organized by time: today, this week, this month. Features That Actually Help • Quick Capture – Add a task in seconds. Decide where it belongs later. • Universal Search – Find any task, project, or idea instantly across all realms from one search bar. • Real-Time Sync – Your task manager seamlessly syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Start on your phone, continue on your tablet. • Share & Collaborate – Invite others to shared collections. Everyone stays in sync automatically through CloudKit. • ZenStatus – See how many items are in each stage of your workflow at a glance. • AI Summaries – Intelligent insights about your tasks and patterns. On-device processing means your data stays private. (Requires iOS 18.1+ with Apple Intelligence) • Collections – Group related items across all realms. Create a collection for a project, a client, or any way you organize your work. Built for Focus No gamification. No social features. No complexity for complexity's sake. Just a clear path from "I have too much to do" to "I know exactly what to do next." Works well for anyone who feels overwhelmed by traditional task managers — particularly those with ADHD who benefit from externalizing thoughts and breaking work into clear stages. Privacy First All your data stays on your devices and in your personal iCloud. AI features process entirely on-device. We don't have access to your tasks.

About

Personal Work Issue Tracker

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Personal Work Issue Tracker helps you organize your work and life issues in one place — from root-cause analysis to ideas and progress notes — one page per issue. A to-do app manages "what to do." This app manages the issue itself: the problem behind it. Lighter than heavy all-in-one tools, deeper than a to-do list. Solve your scattered issues right from your iPhone. Your issues are scattered across note apps, spreadsheets, and other places, so you can never see the whole picture. Heavy tools are too deep to use comfortably on a phone, and there's no place to jot down causes and ideas. This dedicated issue-solving app fixes that. Features: - See every issue at a glance: Filter by tag, status, and priority on the Home tab. Everything you're working on, in one view. - Go deep on each issue: Structure a single issue through cause analysis, brainstorming ideas, choosing the idea to adopt, and progress notes. - Your own templates: Save a section layout and reuse it for every issue — build your own problem-solving format. - Status management: Track progress with Not Started, In Progress, and Completed. Completed issues are auto-archived to the Completed tab. - Search across everything: Search not just titles but causes, ideas, and progress notes. Find that past idea instantly. - Look back: Review your finished issues on the Completed tab and watch your solutions add up. - iCloud sync & offline: Sync across devices. No internet needed — opens and records instantly, even on the go. Bring your work and life issues into Personal Work Issue Tracker and move each one forward, from cause to solution. ■ Pro Plan Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. 【Pro Plan Features】 - Ad-free - Create up to 5 templates (free: up to 2) - Unlimited tags (free: up to 5) - Unlimited custom sections (free: up to 2) Please review the following before purchasing: Privacy Policy: https://giversthankapp.com/privacy-policy-for-personal-work-issue-tracker-en/ Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

Screenshots

addTaskManager4 screens
Personal Work Issue Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: addTaskManager at every 9 days against Personal Work Issue Tracker's every 3 weeks. addTaskManager also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. addTaskManager sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Personal Work Issue Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

addTaskManager ships an update every 9 days, Personal Work Issue Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
addTaskManager versus Personal Work Issue Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraddTaskManagerPersonal Work Issue Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDragos RouaRYOTA SUZUKI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

addTaskManager

Subscriptions5
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$13.491 Year
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$14.993 Months
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  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • addTaskManager Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
1 purchases

Personal Work Issue Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro$12.99

Questions

Is addTaskManager free?
addTaskManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Personal Work Issue Tracker free?
Personal Work Issue Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do addTaskManager or Personal Work Issue Tracker have ads?
Both addTaskManager and Personal Work Issue Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, addTaskManager or Personal Work Issue Tracker?
addTaskManager ships an update every 9 days, and Personal Work Issue Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, addTaskManager was updated on October 10, 2026 and Personal Work Issue Tracker on October 11, 2026.

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